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Maniac

Top-down action roguelike with stolen vehicles and escalating police chases

Transhuman Design · Published by Skystone Games · Released Mar 28, 2024

ActionIndieRacingRPGSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 1,849
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 11 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jul 19, 2024
Minimum PC
DX10
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Maniac?

This top-down, single-player action roguelike takes place in an open city, where police pursue you as you cause destruction. In each run, you shoot, take vehicles, and set off chain-reaction explosions. Characters, gear, and vehicle upgrades can be unlocked.

For you if...

  • +you like fast, chaotic shooting mixed with driving
  • +you enjoy replaying runs to unlock characters and upgrades
  • +you prefer city destruction to a guided story

Not for you if...

  • −you want a substantial story or guided missions
  • −you dislike repeating similar runs to make progress
  • −you prefer calm action over constant police pursuits

What players say

91% of 1,849 reviews are positive · 81% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the destructive runs and escalating police chases. The most common complaints are repetition, limited depth, and slow unlocks. Some players also report inaccurate shooting and controller problems.

Screenshots and trailer

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Maniac system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+)
Processor
X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Maniac have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Maniac run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
65
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Greek, Romanian, Turkish, Hebrew.

Does Maniac use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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